Recent publications on Mental Health

Lin EH, Katon W. Beyond the diagnosis of depression. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 1998;20(4):207-8. PubMed

Larson EB, McCurry SM, Graves AB, Bowen JD, Rice MM, McCormick WC, Zee N, Homma A, Imai Y, White L, Masaki K, Petrovitch H, Ross W, Yamada M, Mimori Y, Sasaki H. Standardization of the clinical diagnosis of the dementia syndrome and its subtypes in a cross-national study: the Ni-Hon-Sea experience.  J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1998;53(4):M313-9. PubMed

Simon GE, Katon W, Rutter C, VonKorff M, Lin E, Robinson P, Bush T, Walker EA, Ludman E, Russo J. Impact of improved depression treatment in primary care on daily functioning and disability. Psychol Med. 1998;28(3):693-701. PubMed

Von Korff M, Katon W, Bush T, Lin EH, Simon GE, Saunders K, Ludman E, Walker E, Unutzer J. Treatment costs, cost offset and cost-effectiveness of collaborative management of depression. Psychosom Med. 1998;60(2):143-9. PubMed

Simon GE, Heiligenstein JH, Grothaus L, Katon W, Revicki D. Should anxiety and insomnia influence antidepressant selection: a randomized comparison of fluoxetine and imipramine. J Clin Psychiatry. 1998;59(2):49-55. PubMed

Simon GE, VonKorff M. Suicide mortality among patients treated for depression in an insured population. Am J Epidemiol. 1998;147(2):155-60. PubMed

Simon GE, Revicki DA, Grothaus L, Vonkorff M. SF-36 summary scores: Are physical and mental health truly distinct? Med Care. 1998;36(4):567-72. PubMed

Simon GE. Can depression be managed appropriately in primary care? J Clin Psychiatry. 1998;59 Suppl 2():3-8. PubMed

Simon GE. Mood disorders. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 1998;11:55-56. PubMed

Simon GE, Fishman P. Cost implications of initial antidepressant selection in primary care. Pharmacoeconomics. 1998;13(1 Pt 1):61-70. PubMed

 Seeing 50% higher costs in depressed seniors, plan begins guideline to manage disorder. Public Sect Contract Rep. 1998;4(1):13-5. PubMed

Gibbons LE, Jones CL, van Belle G, Kukull W, Larson EB, Teri L. Measuring the information content of a neuropsychological battery. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1998;46:S36. PubMed

Heckbert SR, Longstreth WT Jr, Psaty BM, Murros KE, Smith NL, Newman AB, Williamson JD, Bernick C, Furberg CD. The association of antihypertensive agents with MRI white matter findings and with Modified Mini-Mental State Examination in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1997;45(12):1423-33. PubMed

Sullivan MD, LaCroix AZ, Baum C, Grothaus LC, Katon WJ. Functional status in coronary artery disease: a one-year prospective study of the role of anxiety and depression. Am J Med. 1997;103(5):348-56. PubMed

Walker EA, Newman E, Koss M, Bernstein D. Does the study of victimization revictimize the victims?  Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 1997;19(6):403-10. PubMed

Simon GE, VonKorff M. Prevalence, burden, and treatment of insomnia in primary care. Am J Psychiatry. 1997;154(10):1417-23. PubMed

Gureje O, Ustun TB, Simon GE. The syndrome of hypochondriasis: a cross-national study in primary care. Psychol Med. 1997;27(5):1001-10. PubMed

Gureje O, Simon GE, Ustun TB, Goldberg DP. Somatization in cross-cultural perspective: a World Health Organization study in primary care. Am J Psychiatry. 1997;154(7):989-95. PubMed

Liu CY, Wang SJ, Teng EL, Fuh JL, Lin CC, Lin KN, Chen HM, Lin CH, Wang PN, Yang YY, Larson EB, Chou P, Liu HC. Depressive disorders among older residents in a Chinese rural community. Psychol Med. 1997;27(4):943-9. PubMed

Meade V. A problem-solving approach to depression treatment in primary care.  Qual Lett Healthc Lead. 1997;9(7):12-6. PubMed